NIGHTWISH ANNOUNCE RE-SCHEDULED EUROPEAN TOUR DATES FOR 2022 Nightwish is pleased to announce new dates for all of their Human. :II: Nature shows that had previously been postponed. Find the new 2022 dates below. Tickets are on sale now!NIGHTWISH – EUROPEAN TOUR 2022w/ Beast In Black + Turmion Kätilöt22.11.22 UK – Birmingham, Resorts World Arena23.11.22 IE …
Read More »ANETTE OLZON: ‘Strong’
ANETTE OLZON: ‘Strong’ – acclaimed Swedish singer to release second solo album via Frontiers Currently, the singer for The Dark Element, and formerly of Nightwish, acclaimed Swedish vocalist Anette Olzon will release her second solo album, ‘Strong’ via Frontiers Music Srl on 10th September. The first single to be lifted …
Read More »NIGHTWISH reschedules some tour dates for late 2021
Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, NIGHTWISH has announced some rescheduled tour dates for late 2021. Previously purchased tickets will remain valid for all rescheduled dates. The band will present their current studio album HUMAN.:||: NATURE. and maintain their reputation as one of the best live bands in heavy music.Being known for unique stage …
Read More »Marko Hietala quits Nightwish
In shock news, Marko has quit Nightwish. see his statement below and below that, the statement from Nightwish. Resignation announcement from Marko: Dear people. I am leaving Nightwish and my public life. For a quite a few years now I haven’t been able to feel validated by this life. We …
Read More »Nightwish – Human :II: Nature
I’ve always felt there is something Tolkienesque about Nightwish. With their blend of operatic, folk, power and Celtic metal. The vocals from Floor Jansen are as close to an angelic angel as can exist in this mortal realm. That is not to say her style is always heavenly, more a …
Read More »Nightwish announce details of new album
New NIGHTWISH studio album ‘HUMAN. :II: NATURE.’ to be released on April, 10th! Pre-orders start February 7th! Tuomas once said that whenever he creates a new record he has the intention of capturing something rare and unique, a monument and a true album experience. In 2020 he’s certain to achieve …
Read More »Nightwish – Arena, Birmingham – 10th December 2018
Tonight is the second of three UK arena shows for Nightwish on their Decades tour. It’s a sign of how they’ve grown in recent years as their last proper UK tour was in Academy venues, whereas this year they’ve already played Bloodstock and are doing three arena shows. The turnout …
Read More »Nightwish – Accor hotels arena, Paris – 10th November 2018
Tonight’s gig was Nightwish with support from Beast in Black, at the Accor hotels arena in Paris – just next door to Bercy station. The first thing I noticed is that the French fans were very keen – they were queuing outside in the rain long before the doors opened, …
Read More »NIGHTWISH to re-issue ‘End Of An Era’ live release
October 21st 2005 is a historic date for every Nightwish fan – many tears flowed, yet the foundation was laid for a new beginning and the ongoing continuity of the band. What subsequently appeared as the DVD titled End Of An Era was not only the final show of their mega-selling ‘Once’ tour, but …
Read More »Northward – Northward
Northward is Nightwish singer Floor Jansen and Pagan’s mind guitarist Jorn Viggo Lofstad. The pair met in 2007 and in 2008 wrote an entire album’s worth of material together, but never managed to find time to record them. In 2017 they got in touch again and finally recorded the album …
Read More »Van Canto – Trust in rust
A Capella metal band Van Canto made their name with their covers of classic songs from bands like Nightwish, Sabaton, Metallica, Manowar and more. On this album however there are only two cover versions – Helloween’s “Ride the sky” and ACDC’s “Hells bells”. On the one hand it’s admirable that …
Read More »Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2018 – Sunday
Sunday is always a sad day when it’s the last day of Bloodstock so it was the final journey from our hotel in Tamworth (getting too old to sleep on the ground now) to just catch the start of the rain and opening Ronnie James Dio Stage band Monument. Fronted …
Read More »BLOODSTOCK Announces First Winners For New Blood Stage & Jagermeister Stage Additions
As BLOODSTOCK’s regional finals for their grass-roots-artist-supporting METAL 2 THE MASSES scheme thunder through local venues around the country this month, the festival is very excited to announce the first winners who won themselves a slot on 2018’s New Blood stage this August. Joining the bill on Friday are hard-rocking …
Read More »Auri – Auri
Auri has three members – Johanna Kurkela, Tuomas Holopainen and Troy Donockley. The last two names are familiar to Nightwish fans – Tuomas being the main composer and keyboard player of Nightwish, and Troy is a longtime collaborator and now full member of Nightwish. Johanna Kurkela is Tuomas’s wife and …
Read More »Nightwish – Decades
Ahead of their world tour, Nightwish are releasing a compilation album, Decades. Existing Nightwish fans are likely to have all their albums, which begs the question – who is going to buy this album? Existing fans who are completists and have to have everything the band has ever released will …
Read More »Delain – Koko, London – 1st November 2017
Tonight’s gig is sold out, and fans are there early – as I arrived the queue stretched off way into the distance, and it’s no surprise. Delain are growing in popularity and have steadily moved up to bigger venues, and after selling out Koko twice recently I think it’s likely …
Read More »Nightwish to release live DVD package ‘Vehicle Of Spirit’ in November
After touring for a year and a half throughout almost every corner of the world and leaving fans of all nationalities breathless, the time has come for NIGHTWISH to immortalise their ‘Endless Forms Most Beautiful’ tour on DVD. Therefore, the symphonic metal visionaries are set to release their new live milestone ‘Vehicle …
Read More »Tarja – New Video “Innocence”
With the release of Tarja’s upcoming studio album “The Shadow Self” only being six weeks away, the queen of heavy rock released the official music video for her new single “Innocence” last week. Directed by Argentinean movie director Mariano Cattaneo and filmed in Buenos Aires, the video surprises with a movie …
Read More »Marco Hietala, Nightwish interview – Download 2016
I spoke to Nightwish bassist, Marco Hietala briefly at Download festival not long before the band played the main stage. So, Nightwish are playing the main stage today at Download, just before the headliners, Iron Maiden – a good spot on the bill. It seems like it yes, we just …
Read More »Download Festival 2016: Sunday 12th June
Battered, muddy, tired and weary, but the Download faithful are still up and about for the final day early. And guess what? Despite not being forecast until the evening, the rain starts before the bands. Joy of joys. That said, there’s a little group on the Dogtooth stage called The …
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